Washing-machine



K. RAYBURN.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. 191a.

Patented Apr. 19, 1921.

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To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, KITTY RAYBURN, citizen of the United States, and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in washing machines and has for its particular object that style of washing machine, which may be readily adjusted to a bathtub, for washing small articles such as baby linen, shirtwaists and the like. A further object is to construct a washing machine, which will be adaptable for use in-a bath-- tub and which is especially designed to be used in apartments or for light house keeping purposes, when it. is desired to wash only one or two articles where the time is too short to send them to a laundry.

-In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top view of my'device with part of the bath-tub broken away.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the l1ne.2-2 of Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal view with parts in section, of my complete device, as located in a bath-tub.

Fig. 4 is a view of the driving mechanism for my washing machine with parts in section.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the closing means for my device.

Fig. 6 is across sectional view of a modification which is made use of when a cheap machine is desired.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view showing the clamping means and anti-shift demy invention, I provide In carrying out 10, which areformed in- .vided with the rectangular plates 13, in

which are formed elongated slots 14. In these slots 14, the hook bolts 13" are located.

Between the arms 11 and the bearings 10, I locate a revolving drum 15, which is pro- Specification of Letters Patent arms 11. These arms are.

- Patented Apr. 19, 1921.

Application filed November 2, 1918. Serial No. 260,862.

vided at each of its sides or ends with a plate 16. This plate 16 is securely fastened to the drum 15 and has an extension or boss 17 in which shafts 18 and 19 are mounted. On the shaft 19 and on the outside of the arm 11 is secured a worm wheel 20 which meshes with the 'worm 21. The worm 21 is secured to one end of a shaft 22, the other end of this shaft being secured to the rotating member of a water motor or electric motor 23. The shaft 22 is mounted in a bearing 24, which serves to support the worm shaft and-the rotating member. The motor 23 is secured to one of the arms '11 by means of a bracket 25.

The periphery of the drum 15 is provided with an opening 26 and on each side of the opening, I locate bars. 27 forming a slide wayin which the door 28 is fitted, this door closing the opening 26. The interior of the drum 15 is provided with a screw threaded projection 29, into which a thumb screw 30 is inserted, this thumb screw 30 passing through the door 28 clamping the same to the drum, thereby preventing any leakage of water contained within the drum.

The motor 23 is preferably placed in.

operation by means of a stream of water and is provided with a projection 31, over which a hose is fitted. This hose is connected to any suitable source of water supply. The bottom end of the motor 23 is provided with an outlet 32. Of course, it is to be understood that the inlet 31 and the outlet 32 are to be used only when a water motor is made use of but I may employ an electric motor or any other suitable source of motive power for operating my device withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

In the construction of the drum 15, I preferably use corrugated material, so that in the revolution thereof, the clothes to be washed will cling to the sides and then drop back into the water which is contained in the drum. This corrugated surface, however, is not essential as strips may be located within the drum, which is cylindrical in form, and serve the same purpose, the corrugations, however, cheapening the cost of construction.

In my modification, the drum .33 is constructed the same as the drum 15 and in the plate 34, I provide a bore 35 in which the shaft 36 is securely fastened by means of a rivet pin 37. The shaft 36 is provided at its outer end with an enlargement 38 and between this enlargement 38 and the hub 39 of the plate 34', 1 place a bearing -10, the hub 39 and the enlargement 38 preventing any lateral movement of the drum 33. The bearing 40 is further provided with a downwardly projecting L-shaped portion 41, the horizontal part thereof being provided with a screw-threaded bore 42, through which a bolt 43-is passed, this bolt securing the bearing 40 onto the edge or in other words, the rounded portion or rim of a bath-tub.

The plate 44 is secured to the opposite side of the drum 33 and has a shaft 45 securely fastened therein. On this shaft 45 is a bearing 46, which is of the same constrnction as the bearing $0, with this exception, that the bearing i6 is adapted to slide longitudinally along the shaft 45, so that the device may be fitted to different widths of the bathtubs. On the end of the shaft 45 is secured a handle 47 by which means my device may be placed in operation. This may be either by complete rota tion of the handle or by a rocking movement as the operator sees fit.

ings, a driven member secured to one of said shafts a motor mounted upon one of said brackets adjacent said member for operating the same and means at the ends of said brackets for adjustably securing the same to a means of support.

In testimony whereof. I have signed my name to this specification, two subscribing witnesses.

1 KITTY RAYBURN. Vitnesses VALTER C. STEIN, ELIZABETH CARTALL.

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